Brindavan Darshan on May 14, 2005 - A Devotee

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May 14, 2005

Sai Ram

Reached Ramesh Hall by about 7:30AM. Since there are no regular darshans these

days, there was not much crowd, well not yet. Slowly Rameshy Hall was filling

up. I could get a place inside. I was sitting in the end of the hall. As I sat

there, I couldn't help a trip down the memory lane. A couple of years ago, as

HE came walking from Trayee, at every turn, HE would keep us guessing as to

which way HE would go! And as HE moved we turned, much like iron filings would

align with a powerful magnet or sun flower turning to face the Sun! Swamy would

collect letters as HE moved along, for a moment from the gents' side and the

next moment from the ladies' side. As HE came to the end of the hall, HE would

hand over the letters to someone coming with HIM and raise both HIS hands in

blessings to the devotees and make us absolutely happy.

As the trip down memory lane continues.... time is ticking...It is 8:00AM. I

come back to the present. Ramesh Hall is almost full now. Devotees start

sitting in the extension. The photoes on the stage have been changed. There is

one of Swamy in 'Abhaya mudra'. The pigeons are flapping their wings and flying

from rails to rails.... minutes pass by. As clock strikes 9AM, some devotees get

restless and lose hope that they can catch a glimpse of the Lord today. Since

lot of devotees go for darshan from Bangalore, it is a little difficult to wait

for very long as they have to catch up with the day after the darshan.

I pray to the Lord in my heart, please give a glimpse at least from a distance.

I am not asking for more. It is 9:20AM and by now quite a few people are near

the cafetaria and suddenly there is a sign of Swamy coming out! We all run back

and assume seats wherever we can get one. In a few moments, the music starts and

is sollowed by Omkars . 'Pasupathi tanaya bala Gajanana......' as it goes on, we

could see some movements in the Trayee compound. Two boys go up and remove the

throne. This is indication that Swamy is coming on to the stage on HIS custom

made car which has a throne in it. The throne can slide out of the car. Within

a few minutes Swamy appears on the stage sitting on the mobile throne! HE is

draped with a shawl. We can see HIS left hand with which HE is timing the

bhajans and also adjusting the free flowing lovely curls. Bhajans pick up tempo

and there are loud claps. We feel very happy to have got a glimpse of the Lord,

even from a great distance. The

Lord sits there gracing us with HIS divine presence for about 8-10 bhajans. Then

HE signals, it is time to go and aarati is given. HE exits from the back door on

the stage through which HE entered.

Thank you very much Lord for Your divine darshan despite the pain in Your hand.

There is some information that Swamy has sustained a hair line fracture in the

right arm. So I feel it is better that HE doesn't come for rounds and takes

letters or disturbs HIS hand. We should be content to see HIM from a distance.

Let us pray for HIS physical recovery and also realise HIM in us.

Jai Sai Ram

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